Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-18


way they are bred. If Mr.. Thompson
has had experience of this kind it would
be an interesting thing for him to give
to the public. Has he tables showing
each time how 1900 mares bred, or $1,000
or even 600? OF course the larger the
number the more valuable would be the
suggestions. 1t is possible that there
might be some scale of probability evol-
we'd from extensive tables of this charac-
ter as to what color or size or quality a
given mare would breed. AS we said be-
fore, this is all that could possibly be
done, for the question of the next colt
would always be in doubt SO far as Mr..
Thompson is concerned, we have no idea
that he ever followed this matter up
enough to talk of. However, we wait
to hear his report.
"But," Mr.. Thompson continues,
''there is another law of nature that
shows stronger than both these named,
and it shows beyond doubt that Ethans
sire was not Vermont Black Hawk; that
law is the law of hereditary and trans
mission. If Ethans sire was Vermont
Black Hawk, then many of his colts
would have been black and had all the
style and look of the Black Hawks. This
is brave talk. How does Mr.. Thompson
know this? 1t reminds us of what the
professor said to the student, who, to the
question of what was the cause of the
aurora borealis, replied that he did know
pity" said the professor, "for you have
forgotten what no one else ever knew
Will Mr.. Thompson tell us how many
colts Ethan Allen got? Will he also tell
which ones! We doubt as to whether
Mr.. Thompson knows anything about
the first question, and we do not believe
he ever saw twelve. and doubt if he ever
saw six of Ethan's colts. | cannot re-
member of seeing more than six. Lam
bert in his superb finish and frontage
resembles his grandsire Black Hawk.
lIolabrd's Ethan likewise i'm his finish
had more of the chunkedness of the
Clifford Morgans, which could be well
accounted for by Canadian dam or
grandam. Fanny Slight resembed the
old Clifford Morgan type. | cannot re-
member to describe any others, and yield
the floor to Mr.. Thompson. | do not
consider that Ethan especially resembled
Flying Morgan. Ethan had fine finish. a
long neck carried well up; Flying Nor
gan was horse of little finish, with Il
short neck that he held straight out
when trotting. In my opinion there was
no more resemblance than would belong
to two horses of the same family, though
distantly related. Mr.. Everard Eells OF
this town, who knew both these horse,
we'll, and is as intelligent hOrseman Il,
we have. man of broad culture and eX
ccedingly able intellect, declares will
positiveness that any close resemblance,
of Ethan Allen with Flying Morgan wa,
an imaginary one; that they were tive
differently styled horses, Ethan Allel
being an elegant horse like Black Hawk
and Flying Morgan quite different. Thi,
shows that this first point admits of
large difference of opinion,-but willis
!. we think of it we will inquire whether
Mr.. Thompson ever saw either Bacl
Hawk or Ethan Allen.
"If Ethan's sire was Vermont Blacl
M of hn,
been black" Please prove this. Mr.
! Thompson to make this statement mus
have authority, either from books or OBJ
servation. If from books, will he stat,
what books; if from observation, will h
give Us those observations so that W.
may see how extensive and reliable they
are. Or has Mr.. Thompson simply got
} whim that the color of horses colt
must be in part the color of his sire? A
/ Il matter of fact we know that Adons
superb and Black Ethan, all by Ethan
were black. | have never made Il part
, Gle of inquiry to find out how many NOR
were. On this point of the color of Eth
ans colts we shall await Mr.. Thompson
report with good deal of interest
; though it would prove nothing eXcep
; the fact. ''One swallow does not max
: Il SUMNER" and one fact cannot establish
: a law | remember one of the men VIII,
attended Bishops lIambletonian told M
that most of his colts were bay, still hi
sire, Messenger, was most pronounced
gray horse. MANY of Lambert's colt
are the exact picture of Ethan, having hi
: color, marks and looks every way" w
: call upon Mr.. Thompson again to Speci
] fly, although it is immaterial to the mai
: question whether they are so or not
: ! have owned seventeen Lamberts. tire
l of them were bay. In general finish an,
= action they all resembled the family t
2 which they belonged; in shape and colo
both not one of them resembled Ethan
a